Overview

Horseneck Beach is a kitesurf spot located in Horseneck Beach State Reservation in Westport, on the south coast of Massachusetts. This ocean beach faces south toward Rhode Island Sound and the Atlantic. Large sandy beach offering plenty of space for launching. One of the best spots in the area for surf kiting.

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Spot forecast for Horseneck Beach

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 17:55

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 0.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:11 · 1 m Low tide 07:50 · 0.6 m High tide 08:37 · 0.6 m Low tide 10:24 · 0.5 m High tide 16:34 · 1.1 m Low tide 22:50 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:01 · 1.1 m Low tide 11:06 · 0.5 m High tide 17:22 · 1.1 m Low tide 23:26 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:45 · 1.1 m Low tide 11:49 · 0.4 m High tide 18:04 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:00 · 0.4 m High tide 06:24 · 1.2 m Low tide 12:33 · 0.4 m High tide 18:41 · 1.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:33 · 0.3 m High tide 06:59 · 1.3 m Low tide 13:20 · 0.3 m High tide 19:16 · 1.2 m

Horseneck Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

207h

in August · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in August: 25 rideable days a month and 207 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 6.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 150 mm.

Monthly averages: Horseneck Beach

Monthly averages — Horseneck Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.5	50 h	3 °C	107 mm
February	13.0	87 h	4 °C	85 mm
March	18.5	178 h	9 °C	150 mm
April	22.5	206 h	13 °C	115 mm
May	25.5	258 h	17 °C	104 mm
June	25.5	199 h	23 °C	36 mm
July	25.0	226 h	26 °C	33 mm
August	26.5	207 h	25 °C	62 mm
September	24.0	198 h	22 °C	23 mm
October	18.5	161 h	17 °C	116 mm
November	10.5	72 h	12 °C	54 mm
December	10.5	71 h	4 °C	106 mm

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Technical details of Horseneck Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Ocean conditions with exposure to south and southeast swell. Good waves for surf kiting on south swells. Longshore currents and rip currents present. Variable shore break. The Westport River to the east offers alternative flat water conditions.

Hazards

Rip currents and longshore currents. Shore break can be powerful. State reservation regulations to follow. Cold water year-round – thick wetsuit required. Swimmers in summer in guarded areas.

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